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18 12, 2023

Did Moros intrepidus Have Two Digits or Three?

By Mike|2024-01-07T15:30:02+00:00December 18th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Everything Dinosaur videos, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

The Schleich Moros intrepidus model is now in stock at Everything Dinosaur. Everything Dinosaur team members asked their customers about the number of digits on this dinosaur’s hand. When first described (2019), this dinosaur was depicted in the media release notes with two digits. However, metacarpals and phalanges of this dinosaur are unknown. Hand bones and finger bones have not been found. So, we asked the question – did Moros intrepidus have two digits or three on each hand?

Team members created a YouTube video short exploring this topic.

Everything Dinosaur asks a question about the number of digits on the manus of the Late Cretaceous theropod Moros intrepidus. Did it have two digits or three?

Video credit: Everything Dinosaur

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Our thanks to all those fans, followers and customers who have expressed an opinion.

Schleich Dinosaur Models

The first four new for 2024 Schleich dinosaur models are now in stock. These models may not be that scientifically accurate. However, they are popular with young dinosaur fans as they are ideal for robust, creative play.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The four new Schleich figures in stock (December 2023) are:

Moros intrepidus.
Allosaurus.
Concavenator.
Bajadasaurus.

To view the range of Schleich prehistoric animal models: Schleich Prehistoric Animal Models and Figures.

The Schleich Moros dinosaur model has two digits on each hand. However, other members of the Tyrannosauroidea superfamily had three digits per hand. For example, dinosaurs such as Guanlong (G. wucaii) and Proceratosaurus (P. bradleyi) are thought to have had three digits on the hand.

With palaeontology, one single fossil bone can change perceptions about a prehistoric animal. If the phalanges of Moros are discovered then scientists will have a definitive answer to this question (probably).

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17 12, 2023

New Schleich Moros intrepidus – Two Digits or Three?

By Mike|2023-12-18T17:26:48+00:00December 17th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Everything Dinosaur videos, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

The new for 2024 Schleich Moros intrepidus model is in stock at Everything Dinosaur. Schleich have given their Moros figure two digits on each hand, do you think this is correct? The manus of this tyrannosauroid is unknown. No fossils of hand bones or fingers have been found, as far as we at Everything Dinosaur are aware. Did this distant relative of Tyrannosaurus rex have two fingers on each hand?

We will post up a brief video on our social media pages asking this question shortly.

*Did Moros intrepidus have two digits on each hand or three? What do you think? Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Moros intrepidus – Two Digits on the Hand or Three?

This small tyrannosauroid lived around thirty million years before T. rex evolved. When it was described (Zanno et al, 2019), the illustration that accompanied the media notes showed this dinosaur with two digits per hand.

Life reconstruction Moros intrepidus. — *Moros intrepidus from the Late Cretaceous of central Utah.*

Picture credit: Jorge Gonzalez

To read Everything Dinosaur’s blog post from 2019 about this dinosaur: Fleet-footed Tyrannosaur Leaps 70 Million Year Gap.

Earlier tyrannosauroids had three digits on each hand. So, the question is how many digits on each hand did Moros have? In Everything Dinosaur’s short video, we ask our fans, followers and customers for their views.

The Schleich Moros intrepidus figure. — *The new for 2024 Schleich Moros intrepidus figure.*

To view the range of Schleich dinosaur and prehistoric animal figures available from Everything Dinosaur: Schleich Prehistoric Animal Models.

Knowledgeable Customers

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented that their customers were very knowledgeable and well-informed. The spokesperson added:

“Our customers and social media followers know a lot about prehistoric animals. We look forward to receiving their views and comments about the digits of Moros intrepidus.”

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16 12, 2023

Supporting Customers Innovative Saturday and Sunday Working

By Mike|2023-12-16T06:38:44+00:00December 16th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

As the festive season approaches, Everything Dinosaur has put in place plans to ensure orders are packed and despatched swiftly. At this time of year, we are working harder than ever supporting customers. Arrangements have been made for early collections to ensure parcels are sent out as quickly as possible.

Team members have been liaising with couriers and Royal Mail to ensure that orders for Christmas are sent out without delay.

Royal Mail and Everything Dinosaur — Everything Dinosaur team members have taken steps to help minimise disruption for customers at this busy time of year. Weekend working has been implemented to ensure parcels are despatched without delay. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Supporting Customers

Team members are doing all they can to support customers. The last recommended posting dates for Christmas 2023 for UK customers are rapidly approaching.

For second class post Monday 18th December.
For first class post Wednesday 20th December.

Please remember the dates listed above are guidelines only and they are the last recommended posting dates, as always, the best advice we can give is to post early for Christmas, in this way you are helping to ensure that parcels get there in plenty of time for the festivities.

For further information on Everything Dinosaur’s delivery policy: Everything Dinosaur Delivery Policy.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur explained that at this time of year, shopping for gifts can be stressful. Team members were doing all they could to pack and despatch orders. Parcel deliveries were being monitored as much as possible. Customers were being informed if a parcel had failed to be delivered.

The spokesperson added:

“We continue to work weekends to ensure parcels are picked, packed and despatched as quickly as possible. In addition, we are monitoring deliveries and contacting customers if we detect a problem with a delivery. It’s all part of our customer service.”

For further information, or to contact Everything Dinosaur about a parcel query: Contact Everything Dinosaur.

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15 12, 2023

New Haolonggood Dilophosaurus Models

By Mike|2023-12-26T22:07:00+00:00December 15th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

The new Haolonggood Dilophosaurus dinosaur models will be in stock soon. A shipment with both sets of Dilophosaurus figures should arrive in the UK in early January. We hope to have these Haolonggood dinosaur models in stock later that month.

Haolonggood Dilophosaurus (blue). — *The pair of Dilophosaurus models (sitting and standing) in the blue colouration.*

To view the range of Haolonggood prehistoric animal models in stock at Everything Dinosaur: Haolonggood Prehistoric Animal Models.

The Haolonggood Dilophosaurus Figures

The sets will consist of a pair of Dilophosaurus figures. One will be sitting, the other will be standing. Two colour schemes will be offered – red and blue.

The pair are in 1:35 scale and they are beautifully painted.

Haolonggood Dilophosaurus (red). — *The pair of Dilophosaurus models (sitting and standing) in the red colouration.*

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur confirmed that the next shipment of Haolonggood figures will contain the following figures:

Dacentrurus – Xuning.
Dacentrurus – Lingzhen.
Otodus megalodon (Li Jun).
Carnotaurus – Li Zhong.
Carnotaurus – Zhou Tong.
Daspletosaurus torosus – Wu Song.
Daspletosaurus torosus – Lu Zhi Sheng.
Ampelosaurus – Sun Er Niang.
Ampelosaurus – Zhang Qing.
Dilophosaurus – Wang Ying/Hu San Niang.
Dilophosaurus – Sun Xin/Gu Da Sao.
Megaraptor – Shi Qian.
Megaraptor – Duan Jing Zhu.
Baryonyx – Shan Ting.
Baryonyx – Wei Ding Guo.

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14 12, 2023

The New Haolonggood Alamosaurus Models

By Mike|2024-01-01T09:12:49+00:00December 14th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Press Releases|2 Comments

Haolonggood intend to manufacture three versions of a 1:35 scale Alamosaurus. They are not sure how many to make of each version, so they have asked Everything Dinosaur to highlight this offer and make enquiries. The three versions, A and B plus C, a limited-edition, plain version will be available in the early spring of 2024. The Haolonggood Alamosaurus offer is open until December 28th (2023). If customers reserve a figure before 28th December, the Alamosaurus will be supplied with base and pterosaur figure.

Haolonggood Alamosaurus Version A

*Haolonggood Alamosaurus model. Version A colour scheme.*

To help customers select which figure(s) they want, Haolonggood have supplied computer generated images of the proposed colour schemes.

Haolonggood Alamosaurus Version B

Haolonggood Alamosaurus model. Version B colour scheme. — *Haolonggood Alamosaurus model version B.*

The third Alamosaurus model is the limited-edition, plain version (version C).

Haolonggood Alamosaurus Version C (Limited-edition, Plain)

*The limited-edition, plain version of the Haolonggood Alamosaurus model.*

To reserve your model, simple contact Everything Dinosaur and let them know which model (A, B or C) you would like.

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Alamosaurus Accessories

If booked before 28th December (2023), the Alamosaurus scale figure will be supplied with a base and one of two special pterosaur models.

Haolonggood Alamosaurus Model Measurements

The actual model measurements have yet to be finalised. However, each PVC figure will weigh several kilos and the proposed product packaging suggests that the 1:35 scale Alamosaurus will stand about 35 cm tall and measure around 65 cm in length.

Haolonggood supplied box dimensions: 65 cm (25.6 inches) long, width 14 cm (5.5 inches) and height 36 cm (14.1 inches).

Showing the size of the Haolonggood Alamosaurus model. — *Showing the size of the Haolonggood Alamosaurus figures.*

Customers have until December 28th (2023) to contact Everything Dinosaur: Contact Everything Dinosaur to Reserve Your Alamosaurus Figure.

To view the range of Haolonggood prehistoric animal models in stock at Everything Dinosaur: Haolonggood Prehistoric Animal Models.

Note

There has been some confusion over these figures and the product offering. We can confirm that all three models are currently available. Version C will only be available for a limited time (it is a limited-edition model). It is painted in a brown colour scheme. The base and detachable tree plus the unpainted pterosaur figure (there are two pterosaur model versions), are only available for orders placed before December 28th.

It is only the pterosaur models that will require painting.

10 12, 2023

Helpful Explanation of Lateral Views

By Mike|2024-01-01T11:27:35+00:00December 10th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Palaeontological articles, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

Many prehistoric animal models are photographed in lateral view. Everything Dinosaur explains the differences between right and left lateral views. It can be a little confusing for model collectors when photographs of a new prehistoric animal figure are released. Often the images include lateral views, these are images of the figure seen from the side.

The PNSO Megalosaurus model. — *The new for 2023 PNSO Megalosaurus dinosaur model. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The image (above) shows a view of the recently introduced PNSO Edward the Megalosaurus dinosaur model. The left side of the model can be seen. This photograph shows the left lateral view of the figure. That is, in a left lateral view the object faces to the left as you look at the image.

To view the extensive range of PNSO prehistoric animal models available from Everything Dinosaur: Prehistoric Animal Models from PNSO.

Lateral Views

Determining whether a prehistoric animal figure is in left lateral or right lateral view is made easier if the whole of the model is shown in the image.

Left lateral view – the head of the figure faces to the left as you look at the image.
Right lateral view – the head of the figure faces to the right as you look at the image.

Papo Kronosaurus marine reptile model. — *The Papo Kronosaurus marine reptile photographed in right lateral view. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

In the image (above) the recently introduced Papo Kronosaurus model is facing to the right. Therefore, this model is being shown in the right lateral view.

To view the Papo prehistoric animal model range: Papo Prehistoric Animal Figures.

Providing Explanations

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“Our blog often features details of scientific papers. Some of them can be quite technical and we try to summarise the findings and provide simplified explanations for the general reader. Interpreting scientific drawings can be a challenge. It can also be difficult to understand the details shown on a photograph of a prehistoric animal model if the orientation is not known.”

Explaining lateral views of fossils. — *The partial skull of the lizard shown in right lateral view. Picture credit: David Whiteside, Sophie Chambi-Trowell, Mike Benton and the Natural History Museum UK*

The photograph (above) shows the skull of the stem lizard Cryptovaranoides microlanius in right lateral view. Computerised tomography (CT) was used to help the researchers to construct the left side of the skull of C. microlanius. This enabled the team to construct a left lateral view of the skull.

To read Everything Dinosaur’s blog post about this fossil discovery: Modern Lizards in the Triassic.

Standardising Anatomical Terms

Although left lateral and right lateral are terms that are not often used in scientific disciplines, it is helpful to have an understanding of their meaning. It is important to have standard anatomical terms and scientific papers have been published that examine the use of such terms when describing fossils.

The next time you see a photograph of a prehistoric animal model, we hope our short explanation will help you to understand whether the view is left or right lateral.

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9 12, 2023

A Trio of Cute and Cuddly Horseshoe Crab Soft Toys

By Mike|2024-01-18T11:47:16+00:00December 9th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

It is another hectic day at Everything Dinosaur. Team members have been busy picking and packing orders for customers. However, there was time to take a quick photograph of three Horseshoe crab soft toys. These cute and cuddly invertebrates will soon be on their way to customers.

The horseshoe crab soft toys look quite happy at the prospect of leaving our warehouse.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Prehistoric Plush

Everything Dinosaur stocks a wide range of dinosaur soft toys and prehistoric plush. We have T. rex soft toys, Triceratops and even Woolly Mammoths. We also like to stock some of the more unusual soft toys. Horseshoe crabs are still around today, but they first evolved nearly five hundred million years ago.

To view the range of dinosaur and prehistoric animal soft toys available: Prehistoric Animal Soft Toys.

Horseshoe Soft Toys

Our Horseshoe crab soft toys represent “living fossils”. However, these marine animals are under threat. Habitat destruction that accompanies coastal development presents a danger and the animals are used as bait in the fishing industry. Their unusual metabolism and their blue-coloured blood has been extensively studied. The blood has clotting agents (amebocytes), which are of great benefit to medical science.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented that they thought the horseshoe crabs were cute and cuddly.

The spokesperson added:

“These are beautiful soft toys and very unusual. The horseshoe crab soft toys looked like they were smiling at us as they awaited their turn to be packed. We took a quick photograph before returning to our packing duties.”

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7 12, 2023

Five-star Feefo Feedback for Everything Dinosaur from Germany

By Mike|2024-03-09T15:02:14+00:00December 7th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Press Releases, Product Reviews|0 Comments

Everything Dinosaur receives lots of five-star feedback from customers. Today, we highlight some five-star Feefo feedback sent by a customer in Germany. The UK-based mail order company has thousands of customers in Europe. Everything Dinosaur has developed an excellent reputation for customer service.

Five-star Feefo feedback from Germany. — *Five-star feedback from a customer in Germany. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Five-star Feefo Feedback from All Over the World

Over the last thirty days (November 7th 2023 – December 7th 2023), Everything Dinosaur has received a total of twenty-seven Feefo customer service reviews. All of these rate our customer service as five-star. Over this same period, we have also received sixty product reviews all of them rating our models and figures as excellent.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“It is wonderful to receive feedback from all over the world. We have many customers in Europe, and we welcome their comments and views.”

The German-speaking customer commented:

“Sehr guter Service, rasche Lieferung, schöne Figuren, besonders aus der neuen Serie (Halonggood).”

This translates as:

“Very good service, fast delivery, beautiful figures, especially from the new series (Haolonggood).”

Haolonggood model boxes ready for packing. — A total of nineteen different Haolonggood dinosaur models were in the first shipment of figures from China. Ten different genera of dinosaur are represented. These models have received praise from many customers. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

To view the range of Haolonggood figures in stock at Everything Dinosaur: Haolonggood Prehistoric Animal Models.

Replying to our German Customer

Where possible, we try to reply in the language of the customer. Thanks to Generative AI this is relatively easy to do. A team member replied stating:

“Ich danke Ihnen für Ihre freundlichen Worte. Wir werden bald mehr Haolonggood Figuren auf Lager haben.”

This translates as:

“Thank you for your kind words. We will have more Haolonggood figures in stock soon.”

Replying in a customer’s own language, it’s all part of our customer service.

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3 12, 2023

Advice on Posting Dates for Christmas

By Mike|2023-12-04T15:23:11+00:00December 3rd, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

The holiday season is very nearly upon us. It is that time of year when Everything Dinosaur is busy packing and despatching orders in time for the festivities. As always, we have contacted Royal Mail and can provide an update on the recommended last posting dates for Christmas.

Everything Dinosaur team members have been working extremely hard to stay on top of orders and to ensure parcels are despatched quickly. Our staff will do all they can to assist customers. We recommend that shoppers place orders as early as possible to give us every opportunity to get parcels out to customers.

We have published (below) a helpful table from Royal Mail outlining the last recommended posting dates:

Last recommended posting dates for Christmas 2023. — *A table showing the last recommended posting dates for parcels in time for the festive season (December 25th) – 2023.*

Table credit: Royal Mail

For dinosaur themed toys, models and games visit the award-winning Everything Dinosaur website: Visit Everything Dinosaur.

Last Recommended Posting Dates for 2023

The last recommended posting dates for Africa, Asia, Central America, South America, the Middle East and the Far East is this Wednesday (6th December).

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“This time of year the mail network is getting extremely busy. We are doing all we can to pack and despatch parcels quickly. Customers are advised to place their orders as early as possible.”

Helpful Tips and Advice

Here are our top tips to ensure you have a happy and stress-free mail order experience:

Please remember to include the house name or house number with the delivery address information that you provide with your order.
Remember to check the postcode/zip code.
Before finally hitting the “submit” button to send an order to Everything Dinosaur, it is a good idea to check the delivery address for one last time.
PayPal and in our own website’s ordering process, customers can include a message to Everything Dinosaur in the order message box. You can use this message box to inform us about any special delivery circumstances that you might have.
Everything Dinosaur’s website makes it easy for you to specify a different delivery address to your billing address, perhaps you want to send a parcel to work or to a relative.
If you do decide to send an item to your work address, (assuming that you are not working from home), please ensure that you include the company name in the delivery address details. Please remember to check the postcode or zip code.
You can always specify a neighbour’s address, or a designated safe place where the parcel can be delivered to if you will be out when the delivery is likely to occur.

For further advice and information, you are welcome to contact Everything Dinosaur: Email Everything Dinosaur.

For dinosaur and prehistoric animal models: Prehistoric Animal Models.

1 12, 2023

Maintenance on the Everything Dinosaur Blog

By Mike|2023-12-29T15:58:38+00:00December 1st, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

The Everything Dinosaur blog has been undergoing scheduled maintenance. Visitors to the site will not notice any differences. However, as the weblog is vast, it is important to keep links and references valid. To date, team members have posted up over 6,500 articles. The blog was started in May 2007 and team members have strived to post up a new article every day since.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The Everything Dinosaur Blog

A spokesperson confirmed that each article was being checked to ensure references were accurate. This is a vast undertaking with an estimated 200,000 lines of text to be examined. Team members began work on this a while ago. It is hoped that the current maintenance task will be completed by early 2024.

The spokesperson added:

“Our weblog has proved to be an invaluable resource for teachers, academics, collectors and dinosaur fans. We aim to keep it relevant and up to date. With thousands of articles, hundreds of images and video links too, this is an arduous task.”

Site visitors will not be inconvenienced by the scheduled maintenance. The spokesperson confirmed that the housekeeping aspect of this maintenance would be completed promptly, and that the maintenance programme should be finished by the Chinese New Year.

In the meantime, visit the award-winning Everything Dinosaur website: Everything Dinosaur.